Question

The term ‘histology’ was coined by:
(a) Malpighi
(b) Bichat
(c) Mayer
(d) Brown

Answer 1

Histology, also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, is the biology branch that studies biological tissue microscopic anatomy. Histology is the microscopic equivalent of gross anatomy that looks at larger structures visible without a microscope.

Complete answer:
The German anatomist and histologist A. Mayer introduced in 1819 the meaning of histology, and the term "histology".
He derived the term histology from two greek words, histos meaning tissue and logos means study. The histos stands for the intermingled or woven material. Histopathology is the branch of histology in medicine, which involves the microscopic detection and analysis of diseased tissue. The term paleohistology refers to the histology of fossil species in the field of paleontology.
Fixation shall take place immediately after the removal of the sample to be observed. It is used to permanently immobilize and retain the sample in as life-like a state as possible. Using a fixative solution or freezing it can be carried out. The first step of fixation is embedding in a fixative solution. It consists of hardening the sample in the embedding medium of paraffin in order to be able to conduct the sectioning operation.
Using microtome or cryotomy, sectioning is carried out. Sectioning is an important step in slide preparation, since it guarantees proper microscopy inspection of the sample. Staining improves contrasts in order to distinguish and differentiate the biological material's various components.

So, the correct answer is ‘Mayer’.

Note:
-Using a product to ensure adhesion, parts are placed between slides and cover-lips. Then the slides are able to be stored or observed.
-A mounting medium is used for fluorescence microscopy observations in order to temporarily minimize the loss of fluorescence.